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catastrophically

American

[ka-tuh-strahf-ik-lee] / ˌkæ təˈstrɑf ɪk li /

adverb

in a way, to a degree, or with a result that is catastrophic.

Example Sentences

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The Swiss want to know why their beloved devolved system, which many, perhaps complacently, believed to be near perfect, went so catastrophically wrong.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

The goal: Packing more apartments into California’s major cities where reasonably affordable housing has long been in catastrophically short supply.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2025

Technically accurate but catastrophically misleading about what you’re eating.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 7, 2025

Then in 2022, the Yellowstone River burst its banks catastrophically in what was dubbed a "thousand-year event".

From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025

He pointed out that St. Helens didn’t have an open vent, as Hawaiian volcanoes have, so any pressure building up inside was bound to be released dramatically and probably catastrophically.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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